Products sold as energy supplements at gas stations often contain potent opioids and other dangerous substances, an emergency physician reports. These items, which bypass pre-market safety approval under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994, pose significant risks. Kratom, a substance derived from Mitragyna speciosa, is particularly concerning, with its use and associated poison center reports surging dramatically due to the introduction of highly concentrated formulations like 7-hydroxymitragynine, which acts as a potent mu-opioid agonist. AI
RANK_REASON Article by an ER doctor discussing a trend in dangerous products sold as supplements.
- 7-hydroxymitragynine
- Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994
- Mitragyna speciosa
- morphine
- United States Food and Drug Administration
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